Ponasterone A

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  • CAT Number: R006625
  • CAS Number: 13408-56-5
  • Molecular Formula: C27H44O6
  • Molecular Weight: 464.63
  • Purity: ≥95%
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Ponasterone A(Cat No.:R006625)is a naturally occurring ecdysteroid structurally similar to 20-hydroxyecdysone, isolated from plants such as Podocarpus nakaii. It functions as a potent agonist of ecdysone receptors, triggering molting and metamorphosis in arthropods. In molecular biology, Ponasterone A is widely used as an inducer in ecdysone-inducible gene expression systems, allowing controlled transgene activation in mammalian and insect cells. It is non-toxic to vertebrates, making it ideal for regulated expression studies. Ponasterone A is a valuable tool for developmental biology, endocrinology, and gene therapy research applications.


CAS Number 13408-56-5
Synonyms

(2S,3R,5R,9R,10R,13R,14S,17S)-17-[(2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,14-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6-one

Molecular Formula C27H44O6
Purity ≥95%
IUPAC Name (2S,3R,5R,9R,10R,13R,14S,17S)-17-[(2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,14-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,9,11,12,15,16,17-decahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-6-one
InChI InChI=1S/C27H44O6/c1-15(2)6-7-23(31)26(5,32)22-9-11-27(33)17-12-19(28)18-13-20(29)21(30)14-24(18,3)16(17)8-10-25(22,27)4/h12,15-16,18,20-23,29-33H,6-11,13-14H2,1-5H3/t16-,18-,20+,21-,22-,23+,24+,25+,26+,27+/m0/s1
InChIKey PJYYBCXMCWDUAZ-JJJZTNILSA-N
SMILES CC(C)CC[C@H]([C@@](C)([C@H]1CC[C@@]2([C@@]1(CC[C@H]3C2=CC(=O)[C@H]4[C@@]3(C[C@@H]([C@@H](C4)O)O)C)C)O)O)O
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